Ben Smith's return to fullback, Nehe Milner-Skudder's Test debut on the right wing and the return of Julian Savea mean the All Blacks will field a back-three made in attacking heaven for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney.

ACT Brumbies prop Scott Sio wants to begin a "tradition of Sios" playing at World Cups, but he's still unsure whether he's done enough to make the Wallabies 23 to take on South Africa in Brisbane on Saturday.

Dumped New Zealand flyhalf Aaron Cruden will get some game time for his provincial side Manawatu on Sunday before an expected recall for the All Blacks' final Bledisloe Cup clash against Australia next month.

Michael Hooper told it straight after the Wallabies' late-game collapse against South Africa, admitting "we couldn't keep up with them" as the Springboks powered home with three tries in the final eight minutes on Saturday.